Range Finder vs Geo Rangefinder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Range Finder
This application helps estimate the distance to objects using your device's camera. It offers features like zoom, adjustable lines for precise measurement, and night vision for low-light conditions. Ideal for improving targeting skills, hunting, or sports like golf.
- Object-based distance estimation
- Adjustable measurement lines
- Up to 8x zoom
- Night vision support
- Pre-loaded object list
- Multiple measurement units
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Point your camera at a person, a car or an animal. RangeFinder finds it, frames it and tells you how far away it is, with an honest ± range so you know how much to trust the reading. RangeFinder 4.0 is rebuilt from the ground up. No more lining up marks by hand: on-device AI detects the target for you, and a new measuring engine checks every reading three ways. HOW IT MEASURES • Height first: RangeFinder knows how tall a standing adult, a car or a horse typically is, and measures the angle from its top to its bottom. The tilt sensor corrects for pointing up or down. • Width confirms: the width it sees has to fit the object too. If it doesn't, you're told why, for example part of it is hidden or the object type is wrong. • Ground check: up close, the angle down to where the object stands gives a third, independent reading. Every reading shows a 95% range and a High, Medium or Low confidence, so you always know how good it is. MEASURE WHAT YOU SEE • 124 ready-made objects: people (adult, man, woman, teenager, children, sitting, kneeling), 71 vehicles from bicycles to trains, ships and aircraft, and 45 animals from deer and horses to bears and birds • Add your own: enter the exact height of someone or something you know for the most accurate readings • Tap any detected object to lock on, and it stays locked as it moves • Manual mode: drag a frame around anything the AI doesn't recognise BUILT FOR THE FIELD • Zoom up to 8× with buttons or a pinch • Level indicator and automatic tilt correction • Red night mode that keeps your eyes adjusted to the dark • Torch for low light • Metres, feet or yards everywhere • Portrait and landscape MORE ACCURATE OVER TIME • One-minute calibration: measure someone of known height at a known distance once, and RangeFinder corrects for your iPhone's camera. SAVE YOUR READINGS • Save any reading with a photo, the object, the confidence and the zoom used • Browse your history and export it as a CSV file PRIVATE AND SIMPLE • No ads, no account, no sign-up • Works offline: detection runs entirely on your iPhone and the camera image never leaves it GOOD TO KNOW RangeFinder estimates distance from the camera image and the typical size of the object, so results depend on how close the real object is to that size, on light and on distance. It's made for hunting and wildlife scouting, golf, hiking, sailing, photography and everyday curiosity, not for situations where safety depends on an exact distance. For the best results, calibrate once and keep the whole object in view.
Geo Rangefinder
Measure distances and find positions using your phone's camera and compass. Simply view an object from two different locations to get accurate readings, with map integration for enhanced precision.
- Distance measurement
- Position finding
- Camera integration
- Compass functionality
- Map integration
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Geo Rangefinder was developed to determine the distance and position in the field using camera and built-in compass. To determine the position and distance to the object, just look at the object through the camera of your phone from 2 different locations. The distance can be measured and improved using the map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Geo Rangefinder at Free against Range Finder's $2.99. Geo Rangefinder also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 15.0). Range Finder's advantage is chart position (#199 vs unranked). On review sentiment, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Geo Rangefinder is free to download; Range Finder costs $2.99 up front. Range Finder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Geo Rangefinder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Range Finder ships an update every 3 months, Geo Rangefinder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Range Finder | Geo Rangefinder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 2.1 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #199 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Savvas Petrou | Pawel Mitek |
Customer experience
Range Finder
Geo Rangefinder
Bugs and requests
Range Finder
Reported bugs
9 issues- App does not work
- App crashes immediately upon opening
- Black/non-functioning screen
- Does not coordinate with iPhone camera
- App won't open
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- Target selection buttons do not change
- Calc button does not compute range
- App locked up
- Quit working after one use
Requested features
8 requests- Provide clear instructions for all functions
- Develop better app functionality
- Include animal packs in the base purchase
- Improve camera quality with zoom
- Add more animal options
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- Make distance measurements more accurate
- Provide better zoom options
- Improve the user interface
Geo Rangefinder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Range Finder
- Animals List$0.99
Geo Rangefinder
- Pro Version$1.99
Questions
Is Range Finder free?
Is Geo Rangefinder free?
Do Range Finder or Geo Rangefinder have ads?
Which is updated more often, Range Finder or Geo Rangefinder?
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